Display

Redmi Note 7 features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ LTPS display with a water drop notch in an 19.5:9 aspect ratio offering a screen resolution of 1080 × 2340 pixels. In comparison, the last Redmi Note 6 Pro sports a 6.26-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with a standard notch in a 19:9 aspect ratio.

Hardware

The Redmi Note 6 Pro runs on Snapdragon 636 built on a 14nm process clocking at 1.8GHz coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. While Redmi Note 7 is powered by 2.2GHz Snapdragon 660 octa-core SoC with up to 6GB RAM.

Redmi Note 7 with Snapdragon 660 will offer a more refined performance, though both can handle day to day tasks with ease.

Storage

Redmi Note 6 Pro offers 64GB of internal storage with up to 256GB expandable memory. In India, Redmi Note 6 Pro is available in two variants: 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage and 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage.

In China, Redmi Note 7 has been launched in three storage versions: 3GB+32GB, 4GB+64GB and 6GB+64GB. All the Note 7 models can be expanded up to 256GB with an external microSD card.

Software

Both Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 6 Pro run on MIUI 10 based on Oreo 8.1. The Android 9 Pie on both the devices is expected by mid-2019.

Connectivity

Battery

Redmi Note 7 will pack in the signature massive Note battery again. The smartphone will come with a 4,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0 technology. While Redmi Note 6 Pro also features the same 4,000mAh battery, but supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology.

Redmi Note 7 vs Redmi Note 6 Pro: CONCLUSION

Redmi Note 7 is a massive upgrade over Redmi Note 6 Pro. The best part is that Xiaomi has kept the prices same. Redmi Note 7 will offer better performance, a good display, an awesome camera, solid build and much more. Redmi Note 6 Pro lacked better features, but Redmi Note 7 is definitely is a complete package.

While Redmi Note 6 Pro still features the same old dated design with big bezels, Redmi Note 7 is refreshing and better.

If Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 7 at around Rs 11,999, it can soon beat some of the best selling smartphones like Realme U1 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 Pro. Redmi Note 7 is a complete package and the China prices do justice to what Xiaomi is offering. After a dull year, 2019 seems to be a breakthrough year for Xiaomi.

Redmi Note 6 Pro arrived just a couple of months back, so it will take a few months before Redmi Note 7 lands in India, the earliest by the end of Q1 2019.